What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.

What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.9%

Rank

4th

of 41 groups

All-time high

2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.9209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

2002–2025

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2002 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
2002	2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
2003	1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2004	1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2005	1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2006	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2007	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2008	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2009	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2010	0.9786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2011	0.9209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2012	0.9441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2013	0.9302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2014	0.9246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2015	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2016	1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2017	1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2018	1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2019	0.9809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2020	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2021	0.9793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2022	0.9666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2023	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2024	1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2025	1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	8
2010s	1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

1 Yemen 2.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Vanuatu 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Kiribati 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Sierra Leone 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Egypt 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Timor-Leste 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Lebanon 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.95 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 8,398 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.